Isaiah 66:5
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The Lord Vindicates Zion
5 Hear the word of the Lord,
You who tremble at His word:
“Your brethren who (A)hated you,
Who cast you out for My name’s sake, said,
(B)‘Let the Lord be glorified,
That (C)we may see your joy.’
But they shall be ashamed.”
John 15:18-20
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The World’s Hatred
18 (A)“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19 (B)If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet (C)because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you, (D)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. (E)If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.
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Psalm 38:20
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20 Those also (A)who render evil for good,
They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.
Matthew 10:22
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22 And (A)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. (B)But he who endures to the end will be saved.
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Matthew 5:10-12
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10 (A)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (B)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of (C)evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 (D)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (E)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Isaiah 66:2
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2 For all those things My hand has made,
And all those things exist,”
Says the Lord.
(A)“But on this one will I look:
(B)On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
And who trembles at My word.
John 9:34
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34 They answered and said to him, (A)“You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they [a]cast him out.
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- John 9:34 Excommunicated him
Isaiah 5:19
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19 (A)That say, “Let Him make speed and hasten His work,
That we may see it;
And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come,
That we may know it.”
1 John 3:13
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13 Do not marvel, my brethren, if (A)the world hates you.
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1 Peter 4:12-14
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Suffering for God’s Glory
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice (A)to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that (B)when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 14 If you are [a]reproached for the name of Christ, (C)blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. [b]On their part He is blasphemed, (D)but on your part He is glorified.
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- 1 Peter 4:14 insulted or reviled
- 1 Peter 4:14 NU omits the rest of v. 14.
Hebrews 9:28
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28 so (A)Christ was (B)offered once to bear the sins (C)of many. To those who (D)eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
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Titus 2:13
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13 (A)looking for the blessed (B)hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
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2 Thessalonians 1:6-10
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6 (A)since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with [a]tribulation those who trouble you, 7 and to give you who are troubled (B)rest with us when (C)the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 (D)These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and (E)from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, (F)to be (G)glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who [b]believe, because our testimony among you was believed.
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:6 affliction
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10 NU, M have believed
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
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15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (B)their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God (C)and are [a]contrary to all men, 16 (D)forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always (E)to fill up the measure of their sins; (F)but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 hostile
Acts 26:9-10
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9 (A)“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things [a]contrary to the name of (B)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (C)This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority (D)from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.
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- Acts 26:9 against
Acts 2:33-47
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33 Therefore (A)being exalted [a]to (B)the right hand of God, and (C)having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He (D)poured out this which you now see and hear.
34 “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself:
(E)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’
36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
37 Now when they heard this, (F)they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Then Peter said to them, (G)“Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the [b]remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and (H)to your children, and (I)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
A Vital Church Grows
40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this [c]perverse generation.” 41 Then those who [d]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 (J)And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ [e]doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and (K)many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and (L)had all things in common, 45 and [f]sold their possessions and goods, and (M)divided[g] them among all, as anyone had need.
46 (N)So continuing daily with one accord (O)in the temple, and (P)breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And (Q)the Lord added [h]to the church daily those who were being saved.
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John 16:2
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2 (A)They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming (B)that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.
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Luke 13:17
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17 And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were (A)done by Him.
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Luke 6:22-23
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22 (A)Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they (B)exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.
23 (C)Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!
For indeed your reward is great in heaven,
For (D)in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
Jeremiah 36:23-25
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23 And it happened, when Jehudi had read three or four columns, that the king cut it with the scribe’s knife and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. 24 Yet they were (A)not afraid, nor did they (B)tear their garments, the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words. 25 Nevertheless Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah implored the king not to burn the scroll; but he would not listen to them.
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Jeremiah 36:16
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16 Now it happened, when they had heard all the words, that they looked in fear from one to another, and said to Baruch, “We will surely tell the king of all these words.”
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Isaiah 60:15
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15 “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
So that no one went through you,
I will make you an eternal excellence,
A joy of many generations.
Proverbs 13:13
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13 He who (A)despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
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